The Good Gardens Guide is the only annually updated reference guide for all garden visitors and enthusiasts. Compiled by a full team of independent inspectors, it selects only the best gardens, vividly describing their main characteristics and special qualities. Now in its 14th year, The Good Gardens Guide celebrates the Queen’s Jubilee year with: A picture section on Royal Gardens; A second picture section on the work of young Garden designers; Detailed information on the 1400 best gardens in Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Europe within a day’s drive of the Channel Tunnel, including: – opening times, entrance charges (if any), plants for sale, travel, parking, access, and refreshments; – 53 route maps locating each garden in the guide county by county and region by region; – clear symbols detailing: open season, refreshments, picnicking, loos, access, shop, nursery, plants for sale, events, dogs welcome, suitable for a day out with children, etc. A grading system identifying the 200 best gardens; A new section on gardening and garden websites